10. Terrace Revlew- ~~ - Wednesday, Avigust 17, 1988

At Skeena Valley. Golf Club

Moe Hays, Dan Rosengren and John Morgan gathered at
.-the club house after the first annual “Skins” game tourna-
ment at the Skeena Valley Golf Club recently.

John Morgan of Smithers
could have won all $1,650 in
prize money from the first an-
nual ‘Skins Game’ golf match at
the Skeena Valley golf club on
August 6, But he didn’t —
however,he did win the lion’s
share of $1,100 in the head-to-
head series against the. pro-
managers of Terrace and Prince
Rupert — Dan Rosengren and
Moe Hays, respectively.

Morgan, who took over
operation of the Smithers club
early this year after flirting with
the pro golf circuit for several
years, won six skins plus ties.

A skin is a hole which has a
cash value placed on it. The first
six holes were worth $50 to the
winner in this winner-take-all
series. The second six holes had

a value of $75 each, with the last:

six holes tagged at $150 — if
there’s a tie at the hole, the cash
value is added to the next hole.

Despite the fact that only 75
people paid $5 to-follow the ac-
tion around the course, the three
pros felt it was well worth it. It’s
expected the format will be an
annual event from now on,
perhaps playing at a different
course each year.

Rosengren ended up with vic-
tories in two skins and pocketed

$375. Hays went back to Prince

Rupert with one skin and $175 in

prize money. :

The unique series had been
discussed for years until finally
action was taken this year under
the organization of John Taylor
and Stu Crouse, and the spon-
sorship of Bob Park at All
Seasons Sporting Goods. Here’s
a summary of the big-money
skins.

Hole Two — $100

Morgan became the first
money-winner on this par-three
hole. He hit the green, putted 30
feet to one foot from the hole
and sank it for his par. Rosen-
gren pitched on but missed a
three-footer. Hays had a bad
chip and two-putted from 20

feet. They had four to Morgan’s .

three. Skin to Morgan ($100).

Hole Six — $100

Another long, dog-legger to
the left saw Rosengren hit three
before making the green with his
fourth shot. Although on in
four, he missed his putt. Morgan
and Hays both covered the green
in three and two-putted for
another tie. As the next hole was
boosted to $75 in regular money,
it pushed the value to $175.

ACCIDENTS HURT
EVERYBODY.

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“Hole Seven: — $175 ©

feet with his third, shot.
away. But it was Hays’ ‘turn. His -

hole giving the Rupert pro his
first skin — $175. -
Hole Eight — $75

This par three saw Morgan

tee-shots, and. Rosengren on
with a 10-footer. Morgan and
Hays chipped on and two-
putted. Rosengren putted to.
three feet, then sank it for his
first skin — $75.

Hole Nine — $75

The closing par-four ninth
saw Rosengren four feet away in
three shots, but he two-putted.
Hays and Morgan each had a
chance, but Morgan missed a
20-footer after making the green
in two. He got his four. Hays
canned a one-footer after hitting
the green in three. With another

tie, it meant the 10th hole was |

worth $150.
Hole 10 — $150

The second trip around
Skeena’s nine-hole layout saw
Morgan get into trouble when
his approach caught the trap
beside the par-five green. He
chipped on to 25 feet away, then
three-putted for his six, his

worst score of the day. Hays was -
on in-three and one-putted for a-

four, Rosengren had his chance
but missed a short putt to tie
Hays. This tie boosted the 11th
hole to $225.
Hole 11 -—- $225
All three were on in two for
this par-three hole. While Hays
and Morgan sank par putts,
Rosengren settled for a four.
Once more it was a tie and the
price went up to $300.
Hole 12 — $300
Poor putting by Morgan and

Hays resulted in them posting
5's. This gave Rosengren a
He two-putted for a
winning four and a skin worth

chance.

$300.
Hole 13 — $150

This hole saw the price hit

The third left dog-leg ina TOW
saw Morgan chip to within three.

Rosengren chipped to 10 feet

30-foot chip shot went ‘in the |

and. Hays just off the green with

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$150 : a skin, Morgan : put. his)
drive six feet from the pin, then
sank it for the skin. Rosengren”

-overshot the green, chipped

poorly and: picked up. Hays

missed his six-footer for a possi-

ble tie.with Morgan.
Hole 14 — $150

The first of three dog-legs in a

row saw Rosengren and Morgan ©

- both -hit the. green: in two and
then two-p utt for. fours. Hays

made it on in three, but three-
putted. It was another tie hole,

and pushed the loot to $300 for
the next.

Hole 15 — $200
Rosengren drove into the

bush, hit a tree trying to come
out.and so picked up. Morgan

‘made the side of the green in

two, then two-putted for a four.
Hays was on in three, but
couldn’t -sink the tying putt.
Another skin for Morgan worth
$300. oa
‘Hole 16 - _ - $150

This was the start of ties on

the final three holes. On this |

ohe, Rosengren holed a
10-footer for a four. Morgan

‘sank. a one-footer to match

Rosengren. All of Hays’ shots

-on this hole were bad so he pick-

ed up before getting on the
green. A tie hole.

This pat-three “hole. ‘saw

‘Morgan with the” best chance,

However, he missed a three-

- footer to count four. Rosengren

sank a four-footer to salvage a
tie. Hays settled for a five, but it
was another tie which made the

‘final hole ‘worth $450.

Hole 18 — $450 - .
"Hays and Morgan were on in

two.. Rosengren’s’ errant drive

was well out-on the first fairway,
so he took three shots to make
the green. Hays missed a one-
footer for a winning birdie.

Morgan made it in two to tie _

Hays’ four. Rosengran sank his
putt for a third four. This set up
an extra-hole playoff for the re-
maining money. They went to
the par-five first hole.

Hole One (Sudden-death) -

Hays was on in three but miss-
ed a 20-foot putt. Morgan was.
into his favorite trap in two, but
chipped to within four feet and
canned a birdie. Rosengren had
‘tree trouble midway down the
fairway and didn’t get on until
his fourth shot. The four-hole
skin of $450 went to Morgan.

“What about next year? The
pros are game. It’s a question ‘of
where and when.

Golf charitydoubles |

: There were winners playing on
the rain-swept golf course, and
even bigger winners with the
Terrace Special Olympics group
at the August 7 annual CFTK,
Inn. and
McEwan Motors 18-hole charity
golf tournament at the Skeena
Valley golf club.

Organizers hoped. to double
the 1987 donation of $2,000 to
the Terrace Special Olympics.
They ended up presenting a che-
gue worth approximately
$4,000.

The series attracted 76 players
who were paired up for a two-
ball, alternate shot format. Only
four entrants failed to turn up.

They had big prizes to shoot
for, including two cars and two
trucks for holes-in-one of the

" par-three holes. The vehicles,
donated by McEwan Motors,
were not won.

Part of the tourney-ending
festivities was a scrumptious —
meal: supplied by. Northern
Motor Inn at the golf club.
Every player won a prize. o

The overall low gross score
was recorded by Larry Gordon
of Prince Rupert and Nancy:
Greenwood of Terrace, They
shot an 84. John Clift teamed
with David Bonnett’to count a
70 for overall low net score..

Five golfers just missed holes-
in-one, so they won closest-to-
pin awards. They were Terry
Munday, Keith Soules, Ray
Taft, Ed Moldenhauer and |
Jackie Munson.

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